- #DOES THE F4A42 TRANSMISSION HAVE A SCREW ON FILTER HOW TO#
- #DOES THE F4A42 TRANSMISSION HAVE A SCREW ON FILTER INSTALL#
- #DOES THE F4A42 TRANSMISSION HAVE A SCREW ON FILTER MANUAL#
I didn't want to risk the power screwdriver overpowering the tool and messing up the threads, and used the socket wrench exclusively. Used a socket wrench with the tap to create new threads in the hole. I mounted it on a my power screwdriver, and simply ran it in the until it wouldn't go down any further, as per the instructions. Once I was convinced that it was far enough down, I extracted the bit and and vacuumed out the shavings with a shop vac. I used a mix of a socket wrench and my power screwdriver to drive the the bit. In an aluminum engine/transmission, this new insert will actually be stronger than the original hole, too.
#DOES THE F4A42 TRANSMISSION HAVE A SCREW ON FILTER INSTALL#
After that, you can install your original screw in the new, strengthened hole.
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They work by having you drill out a larger hole, counter sink it slightly, tap new threads into it, and then screw in an insert that locks into place in the hole. A similar product is the Helicoil you can use whichever one you prefer. Timecert kits come with everything you need to repair a hole. These look like normal sockets, but have squared holes in the end for a tap. I finally just ordered some tap sockets from Amazon. I certainly wasn't pulling the engine and transmission out just for this, and I don't think it would have helped much anyway, since it would require a very long tap extension to reach the hole. I also couldn't get a vice grip to work in the limited space. I couldn't get enough torque with just my fingers. My tap T handle simply wouldn't fit, and caused the bit to be tilted instead of vertical. Then I realized how close the hole was to the bell housing. Not a problem I had an M7 Timecert kit that I could use to repair it. One other problem cropped up: I'd over-tightened the bolt holding the tube tot he transmission, and the threads were stripped. Re-Tapping the Bolt Hole in the Transmission It would need to be repaired before I could go any further, unless I wanted it to come loose and leak everywhere. At this point I found I had another problem - I'd stripped the hole in the transmission that holds the tube in place. I lowered it in from the top, then got under the car and tightened down the bolt with an 11mm socket to what I thought was reasonably tight. The dipstick goes back in the car easily enough. I also had to bend it apart with pliers to get it off the tube, and then bend it back and clamp it with an adjustable wrench so that I could run the bolt back through it. I had to use a 10mm socket on the bolt and a 9mm wrench on the nut. The upper bracket also has to be transferred from the old tube to the new one. It fits quite well, and worked perfectly. The trick is to install the seal into the hole in the transmission first, then slide the tube into that.
#DOES THE F4A42 TRANSMISSION HAVE A SCREW ON FILTER HOW TO#
It took me a bit to figure out how to get it in, as it wouldn't fit when the seal was already installed on the tube. It looked like the new one was extended slightly less deep into the transmission, but I doubted that it would matter I also ordered an otterstat seal (106959) based on comments on DMCTalk that it worked much better than an O-ring. I got a new tube from and compared the two. Once it was up high enough, I was able to clamp it around the sides with vice grips and lift it straight out. It was in there quite tight, and I actually snapped my pry bar trying to get it out.
#DOES THE F4A42 TRANSMISSION HAVE A SCREW ON FILTER MANUAL#
A quick look at the Parts Manual showed that it was broken - the tube should have extended further than it was.īack under the car, I used a pry bar under the lip of what was left of the tip and managed to pull it out a little. The tube lifted out easily, but I noticed jagged metal where it meets the transmission. It's hard to get a socket in there, so I started with an 11mm box wrench and then moved to a socket once it was a bit looser. The bolt that holds the tube to the back of the engine wasn't attached yet, so I just had to remove the one holding the bracket to the transmission near where the tube sits above the pan. I also found it is easier to get to the tube by rolling under the car feet-first from behind the engine instead of head-first as I often do. You'll need to drain the transmission first, as the fluid level sits higher than the bottom of the tube, but mine was already drained. Removing the Old TubeĪt first I thought I'd just snapped the bracket at the bottom of the tube, so I took it out to inspect it.
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I got the engine and transmission mounted and got under the car to take a look.
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While I was lowering the transmission and engine back into my car, I wound up swinging it against the bulkhead and braking the automatic transmission dipstick tube.